Archives for January 2015
Following the conclusion of the 2014 football season, USF’s athletic department fired three of the football team’s coaches, including the offensive and defensive coordinators. One month later, the Bulls are piecing together what hopes to be a postseason-caliber coaching staff, after the team has missed out on four consecutive bowl seasons. While head coach Willie
I am not a techy person. I try to keep up with modern technology—the latest gadgets, apps, whatever, but I feel like a prisoner to my computer, trapped in the portal of doom I call Windows 8. There’s always something new, something to make life more convenient or social media more accessible. I’m still amazed
I don’t think we understand love. This week, Nicholas Sparks, the beloved author of the most cherished romantic novels in America, announced this week that he is divorcing his wife of 25 years. And social media blew up. The website Mediaite calls Sparks the “author who taught America how to love” and claims that his
Pope Francis is one of the most admired and influential figures of our time. Forbes named him one of their five most powerful people, and the media portrays him in a largely positive light due to his more tolerant and progressive views. If he addresses an issue and calls for its betterment, then it’s likely
Nothing unites a campus like sports. At least in the United States, that is. We’d like to think that our school spirit comes from our pride in academics. But let’s be honest. People don’t return to their college town to sit in on a lecture. They come for the sports. Sports commands emotion. Perhaps it’s
The real challenge of the semester: finding textbook prices that will allow you to keep some of that graciously gifted holiday cash. We’ve whipped up a list of the best places online to buy or rent your books that will save you some serious dough. Chegg.com With the convenience of getting all of your texts
Get ready for a professional-level sports field on campus. USF St. Petersburg is partnering with the Tampa Bay Rowdies to upgrade the recreation field along Third Street S and between Fifth and Sixth Avenue S. Field upgrades include: a resurfaced field, full-size goals, fresh Bermuda sod, stadium lights, security fencing and sprayed field markings, according
Charity and community service doesn’t end after the holidays. Power of Change, a community fundraising program, is coming to USF St. Petersburg this semester with the aid of campus organization CharitaBull. Noora Khalil, 21, is the founder of USFSP’s CharitaBull, a student-run organization devoted to community outreach and service. Khalil plans to bring Power of
You expect many things from a local police department, but you probably don’t expect them to release an app for your phone. In October 2014, the St. Petersburg Police department released the St. Petersburg Police app on the iTunes and Google Play stores. The app is free with several notable and entertaining features. It contains
After spending four years as the regional vice chancellor of student affairs at USF St. Petersburg, Dr. Julie Wong, 54, has accepted a new position in her home state of California. Before coming to USFSP, Dr. Wong served three years serving as regional vice chancellor of student affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder. She
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